There have been several movements to invalidate the merger of Telangana and Andhra, major ones occurring in 1969, 1972 and 2000s onwards. The Telangana movement gained momentum over decades becoming a widespread political demand of creating a new state from the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh.[32]
On December 9, 2009, Government of India announced process of formation of Telangana state. Due to violent protests raised in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions immediately after the announcement, the decision to form to new state was put on hold on December 23, 2009. The movement continued in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana.
The process of telangana initiated by Congress party on 30th July 2013.
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